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IBJ Tech @IBJtech

I cover technology and banking for Indianapolis Business Journal. Also follow me @JaredCouncil, and email me at jcouncil 'at' ibj

Joined December 2013
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IBJ Tech@IBJtech
9 Mar 2018
Wechsler on talent development: There is a whole other realm of Hoosiers who are just fighting for survival and learning basic mechanical skills (like setting an alarm clock). We have a lot of work to do. #IBJtech
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12 Oct 2017
BREAKING: @FuzicMedia has rebranded to “Vibenomics,” as announced by Executive Chairman, Scott McCorkle at #RiseOfRest Indy! 🎶
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IBJ Tech@IBJtech
11 Oct 2017
“Good thing it didn’t go to the spam folder” 😂 ibj.com/articles/65771-email…
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IBJ Tech@IBJtech
11 Oct 2017
Email leads to $2.6M VC deal for local email-software firm ibj.com/articles/65771-email…

Email leads to $2.6M VC deal for local email-software firm - Indianapolis Business Journal

Indianapolis-based 250ok had shunned venture-capital suitors for years—until a North Dakota-based venture capital firm emailed it with the right message.

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IBJ Tech@IBJtech
3 Oct 2017
.@KARspeaks bought half of @TradeRevTweets for $30M in 2014. Today it bought rest for a sum that could reach $125M ibj.com/articles/65664-kar-t…

KAR to pay up to $125M to gain full control of software firm - Indianapolis Business Journal

After buying a 50 percent stake in TradeRev for $30 million in 2014, Carmel-based KAR Auction Services said Tuesday that it has acquired the remaining shares in the company for a sum that could...

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IBJ Tech@IBJtech
15 Sep 2017
BREAKING: Former commerce secretary Feltman becomes one-third owner of IBJ. ow.ly/But830fbNFJ
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Chok Ooi@chokooi
15 Sep 2017
It's official. My latest hustle: ow.ly/1KzG30fbqL3 @KenzieAcademy @IBJtech #KenzieAcademy
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Lindsey Erdody@lerdody
11 Sep 2017
.@nytimes narrowed down location for Amazon's new HQ. It's not Indy. Not surprised, but disagree w/why it got cut. nytimes.com/interactive/2017…

Dear Amazon, We Picked Your New Headquarters for You (Published 2017)

Let’s skip the nationwide bidding war and cut right to the winner.

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IBJ Tech@IBJtech
7 Sep 2017
Angie's List poised to cut 230 jobs following merger ibj.com/articles/65303-angie…

Angie's List poised to cut 230 jobs following merger - Indianapolis Business Journal

The company said the cuts will take place after its merger with HomeAdvisor and will target redundant roles. The merger could happen as soon as this month.

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Jared Council@JaredCouncil
7 Sep 2017
.@Benioff on Amzn #HQ2: "Salesforce loves Indy, and I couldn't recommend [it] and Indiana any higher to any company looking for HQ location"
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IBJ Tech@IBJtech
30 Aug 2017
Sports-software company @GetUpperHand raises $1.1 million in latest round ibj.com/articles/65204-sport…
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Jared Council@JaredCouncil
25 Aug 2017
Lotta tech content coming in next @IBJnews issue! Look out! (@SigstrApp's Sam Smith on cover) #Indy #tech #jobs #MachineLearning
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IBJ Tech@IBJtech
25 Aug 2017
.@IamAStartupLady, run by .@KristenCooper23, adopts paid-membership model ibj.com/articles/65146-the-s…

The Startup Ladies to adopt paid-membership model - Indianapolis Business Journal

The organization has been helping women entrepreneurs with free resources for three years. But last year, founder Kristen Cooper said, some of the recipients suggested she start charging.

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IBJ Tech@IBJtech
21 Aug 2017
Next one coming through Naptown! x.com/postgraphics/status/89…

Post Graphics@PostGraphics
21 Aug 2017
Miss today’s eclipse? Here’s which parts of the U.S. will see the next one, in 2024.
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IBJ Tech@IBJtech
18 Aug 2017
Software maker (and newly minted @Carbonite biz unit) has same leaders it had in '90s, a rarity for tech firm ibj.com/articles/65057-softw…

Software maker has same leaders it had in '90s, a rarity for tech firm - Indianapolis Business...

Double-Take Software, whose data-backup software was created here in 1995, has leaders today who were around in its early years. Boston-based Carbonite bought Double-Take for $62.5 million in January.

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IBJ Tech@IBJtech
17 Aug 2017
Infosys picks Purdue University to help train U.S. workforce ibj.com/articles/65045-infos…

Infosys picks Purdue University to help train U.S. workforce - Indianapolis Business Journal

The India-based company said it notched a five-year agreement with Purdue University to have the school train many of the 10,000 U.S. workers it plans to hire in the coming years.

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IBJ Tech@IBJtech
11 Aug 2017
N.C. firm @TheFrontierTeam wants to be 'stronger face' for private equity in local tech scene ibj.com/articles/64991-nc-fi…

N.C. firm wants to be 'stronger face' for private equity in local tech scene - Indianapolis...

Frontier Capital recently embarked on an effort to make eight-figure equity investments in tech firms across the Midwest. It already had invested more than $60 million in Indiana companies before the...

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IBJ Tech@IBJtech
10 Aug 2017
In case you're wondering, I don't write the headlines
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IBJ Tech@IBJtech
10 Aug 2017
Not gon lie I had to Google "haunt" on this | ExactTarget alums pick former haunt for Cheetah Digital's local office ibj.com/articles/64968-exact…

ExactTarget alums pick former haunt for Cheetah Digital's local office - Indianapolis Business...

The marketing tech company will take about 7,500 square feet in the Guaranty Building, where ExactTarget was located before Salesforce bought it in 2013, and add 50 jobs by 2019.

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IBJ Tech@IBJtech
8 Aug 2017
Tech activity driving downtown #Indy office demand ibj.com/articles/64937-tech-…

Tech activity driving downtown office demand - Indianapolis Business Journal

Vacancy continues to decline as Salesforce takes more space in the city's tallest building and other tech firms put down stakes. And with the greater demand, rents are escalating.

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